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risen

British  
/ ˈrɪzən /

verb

  1. the past participle of rise

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. restored from death; ascended into glory

    the risen Christ
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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Funding for these free breakfast clubs has risen from 60p to £1 per pupil, after schools raised concerns around costs.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Oil prices shot to above $100 a barrel before retreating, and gasoline prices have risen to above $4 a gallon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

He pointed to some signs that stocks may have risen too far, too fast.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

The stock has risen for four days straight, gaining 22% over that span.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Gwydion had sunk into the forest itself; only his green-flecked eyes shone in the reflection of the newly risen moon.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

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